PATIENT INFORMATION

Read this Medication Guide before you receive your first
injection of ABILIFY MAINTENA and before each injection. There may be new information.
This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider
about your medical condition or your treatment.

What is the most important information I should know
about ABILIFY MAINTENA?

ABILIFY MAINTENA may cause serious side effects,
including:

Increased risk of death in elderly people with
dementiarelated psychosis. ABILIFY MAINTENA is not for the treatment of
people who have lost touch with reality (psychosis) due to confusion and memory
loss (dementia).

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) a serious
condition that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if
you have some or all of the following symptoms of NMS:

have diabetes or high blood sugar or a family history of diabetes
or high blood sugar. Your healthcare provider should check your blood sugar
before you start receiving ABILIFY MAINTENA and during your treatment.

have any other medical problems including problems that
may affect you receiving an injection in your buttocks

are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known
if ABILIFY MAINTENA will harm your unborn baby.

are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. ABILIFY MAINTENA
can pass into your milk and may harm your baby. Talk to your healthcare
provider about the best way to feed your baby if you receive ABILIFY MAINTENA.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines
you take, including prescription medicines, non-prescription medicines, vitamins,
and herbal supplements.

ABILIFY MAINTENA and other medicines may affect each
other causing possible serious side effects. ABILIFY MAINTENA may affect the
way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how ABILIFY MAINTENA
works.

Your healthcare provider can tell you if it is safe to
take ABILIFY MAINTENA with your other medicines. Do not start or stop any medicines
while taking ABILIFY MAINTENA without talking to your healthcare provider
first. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your healthcare
provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How should I receive ABILIFY MAINTENA?

ABILIFY MAINTENA is an injection given in your buttock by
your healthcare provider 1 time a month. You may feel a little pain in your
buttock during your injection.

After your first injection of ABILIFY MAINTENA you should
continue your current antipsychotic medicine for 2 weeks.

You should not miss a dose of ABILIFY MAINTENA. If you miss
a dose for some reason, call your healthcare provider right away to discuss
what you should do next.

What should I avoid while receiving ABILIFY MAINTENA?

Do not drive, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities
until you know how ABILIFY MAINTENA affects you. ABILIFY MAINTENA may make you
feel drowsy.

Do not drink alcohol while you receive ABILIFY MAINTENA.

Do not become too hot or dehydrated while you receive
ABILIFY MAINTENA.

Do not exercise too much.

In hot weather, stay inside in a cool place if possible.

Stay out of the sun.

Do not wear too much clothing or heavy clothing.

Drink plenty of water.

What are the possible side effects of ABILIFY
MAINTENA?

ABILIFY MAINTENA may cause serious side effects,
including:

See “What is the most important information I should
know about ABILIFY MAINTENA?”

Uncontrolled body movements (tardive dyskinesia). ABILIFY
MAINTENA may cause movements that you cannot control in your face, tongue, or
other body parts. Tardive dyskinesia may not go away, even if you stop
receiving ABILIFY MAINTENA. Tardive dyskinesia may also start after you stop
receiving ABILIFY MAINTENA.

Problems with your metabolism such as:

High blood sugar (hyperglycemia): Increases in
blood sugar can happen in some people who take ABILIFY MAINTENA. Extremely high
blood sugar can lead to coma or death. If you have diabetes or risk factors for
diabetes (such as being overweight or a family history of diabetes), your
healthcare provider should check your blood sugar before you start receiving
ABILIFY MAINTENA and during your treatment.

Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these
symptoms of high blood sugar while receiving ABILIFY MAINTENA:

Decreased blood pressure (orthostatic hypotension). You
may feel lightheaded or faint when you rise too quickly from a sitting or lying
position.

Low white blood cell count

Seizures (convulsions)

Problems controlling your body temperature so that you
feel too warm. See “What should I avoid while receiving ABILIFY MAINTENA?”

Difficulty swallowing

The most common side effect of ABILIFY MAINTENA includes feeling
like you need to move to stop unpleasant feelings in your legs (restless leg
syndrome or akathisia).

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect
that bothers you or does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of ABILIFY
MAINTENA. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

General information about the safe and effective use
of ABILIFY MAINTENA

This Medication Guide summarizes the most important
information about ABILIFY MAINTENA. If you would like more information, talk with
your healthcare provider.

You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for
information about ABILIFY MAINTENA. If you would like more information, talk
with your healthcare provider. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare
provider for information about ABILIFY MAINTENA that is written for healthcare
professionals.

For more information about ABILIFY MAINTENA, go to www.ABILIFYMAINTENA.com
or call 1-800-441-6763.